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Herrington School

541 BAY ST, PONTIAC, MI 48342 · (248) 451-7790 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
274 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5116%
Grade 15818%
Grade 25918%
Grade 36320%
Grade 44213%
Grade 54614%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
5517%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
23875%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17856%
Female
14144%

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Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Herrington School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
319#1,010 of 1,630#138 of 178
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.4:1#1,360 of 1,424#166 of 170
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.1%#608 of 1,424#99 of 170
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.9%#257 of 1,563#7 of 175
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-42.3%#23 of 979#3 of 118
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
319
-44 (-12%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531915.620.4:186% (274)
2023-2438216.623.0:189% (341)
2022-232871716.9:188% (253)
2020-213631721.4:186% (313)
2017-1855319.528.4:192% (508)
2015-164822321.0:180% (384)
2010-114832817.3:163% (305)
2000-014132020.6:166% (272)
1990-91331N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herrington School.

Since 2017-18: students down 42% (553 to 319); teachers down 20% (19.5 to 15.6).

About Herrington School

Herrington School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PONTIAC, Michigan. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 319 students.

Within Pontiac City School District, Herrington School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 3,773 students.

Of every 100 students at Herrington School, about 75 are Black. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Among all residents of Oakland County, the Black share is about 13%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.

Herrington School has 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 4.6 students per teacher. At Herrington School, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 54 points.

For the population of Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Herrington School shares Oakland County with 344 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Pontiac Middle School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 319, from 363 in 2020-21.

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Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Herrington School
District
Pontiac City School District
Address
541 BAY ST, PONTIAC, MI 48342
Phone
(248) 451-7790
County
Oakland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
274 (86%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
262874006434
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pontiac City School District
Other schools in PONTIAC
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Frequently asked questions

About Herrington School
What is the total enrollment at Herrington School?
Herrington School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Herrington School serve?
Herrington School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Herrington School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Herrington School.
What is the student diversity at Herrington School?
Student demographics at Herrington School are roughly 3% White, 17% Hispanic, 75% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Herrington School?
Herrington School is overseen by Pontiac City School District in Oakland County.
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